I am indebted to the two Letters you have honored me with from Southampton the 25th and 27th July last. The first was timely brought to me, but the Second reachd me only 3 weeks after your departure, thro’ Captn. Jennings neglect. I acquainted Governor Franklin in London about it. At the receit of the Second I dischargd your Servant Charles Hickes according to your orders. He seemd very much dissatisfyd about it; for he thought and expected to live here like a Gentleman to Spend great deal money. He wrote to Mr. Grand in expectation to have orders from me to let him have more money than I would allow him. When he found that Mr. Grand gave him no answer, he applyd to Mr. Jefferson, when he saw that he had no beter issue with his Excellency, he wrote to Governor Franklin who was so good as to send him a very agreable answer that he would write me in his behalf. But I got just at the same time you orders to discharge him. He hath lost the angola Cat. I told him that he had got perhaps money for that Cat, for he was accustomd to drink repeated drams of all sorts of Spirits. However I wish you Joy to have got read of him, because he would have been a very dear Servant for you.
I have the Honor to inclose you De la Rocque’s Bill of Lading for 128 Cases Bales Boxes Hampers Casks and Baskets your Carriage with its wheels and Six other wheels for a Coach which the said Master is to deliver you against the payment of